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Childe Hassam: American Impressionist view detail comment email this

This site is a companion to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit of works by painter Childe Hassam. "Featured are Hassam's striking portrayals of Boston, Paris, and New York and his nostalgic interpretations of country sites in America and Europe." The site features a virtual gallery, a chronology of Hassam's life, and an interactive feature for families. Also includes an excerpt from a 1932 silent film on Hassam.
http://www.metmuseum.org/special/Hassam/
Topics: Art by Region, Schools of Art
Last updated Oct 4, 2004


Florence Griswold Museum: Home of American Impressionism view detail comment email this

This site features information about impressionism and images from the collections of this museum, which is located in Old Lyme, Connecticut, at the former location of the Florence Griswold's boarding house and the Lyme Art Colony. Provides images from exhibitions, a searchable and browsable collections database, essays and photos about the art colony, and a museum timeline.
http://www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org/
Topics: Art by Region, Museums, Schools of Art
Last updated Sep 20, 2006


Real Uncertain: A Conversation Between Painting and Photography view detail comment email this

This exhibition of 60 images "explores the complex interchange between [painting and photography], and brings together diverse works by artists Todd Brainard, Miranda Lichtenstein, and James Lorigan, who challenge viewers to look beyond the surface of a work, tilting perceptions out of the comfort zone to create new visions of familiar objects." Includes brief biographies of the artists. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside.
http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/uncertain/
Topics: Artists, Photography
Last updated Jun 22, 2009





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